Etsy publishes a wealth of information for sellers in its Seller Handbook blog posts, and this week, it tackled copyrights and trademarks as they relate to Etsy shops. Interestingly enough, it called on one of its own sellers – who Read more
eBay is expanding its in-store pickup program in the UK and is opting in all sellers. Click & Collect lets shoppers purchase from eBay UK sellers and pick up their goods at one of hundreds of brick-and-mortar stores belonging to Read more
Facebook invited Braintree as its sole payments provider powering the FbStart program. PayPal acquired Braintree last fall – it helps third-party companies including Fab and Uber add mobile payment capabilities to their services. Established companies in Silicon Valley encourage startups Read more
It’s a fact of life that marketplace sellers receive takedown notices accusing them of violating a brand’s intellectual property (read: selling counterfeits). Some sellers claim that manufacturers and brands conduct their war against counterfeiters indiscriminately, catching good sellers along with Read more
Sellers who opened shops on 11Main.com and are anxiously awaiting buyers will be cheered to learn the company issued more invitations to shoppers on Tuesday. It’s also offering them an incentive to make their first purchase. 11Main.com remains invitation-only as Read more
Etsy selected the UK market for its first ever TV ad, and in a clever marketing move, it’s letting sellers tag the video with their shop details and share it online. The ad, which can be viewed on YouTube, features over Read more
Online sellers using eBay’s store-hosting platforms must make some tough decisions after learning on Tuesday that the company would be closing ProStores and Magento Go. eBay is giving them 7 months before shutting down the services for good on February Read more
The United States Postal Service wants to raise prices for its Priority Mail service when purchased at the Post Office, while lowering rates for those who print Priority Mail labels online. The service is extremely popular among lower- and medium-volume Read more
Many people were skeptical when Amazon introduced its Prime Shipping program – would shoppers really pay an upfront cost ($79 at the time) to get free, fast shipping? Amazon proved a free-shipping membership program works. Now comes a membership program Read more
Online merchants who advertise their products through Google must yet again adjust their product feeds to comply with new requirements. There are several changes, but one that may break the bank for some sellers is Google’s new “image quality recommendations.” Read more
